10 arrested for stolen cellphone tower batteries worth more than R100K – Port Elizabeth in the News: 10 arrested for stolen cellphone tower batteries worth more than R100K: Port Elizabeth – Dedicated teamwork by South African Police Service (SAPS) detectives in Hankey, west of Port Elizabeth, has led to the successful apprehension of ten suspects, aged between 21 and 51, … [Read more...] about 10 arrested for stolen cellphone tower batteries worth more than R100K – Port Elizabeth in the News |MyPE
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Phones aren’t giving girls more power in their lives after all | The Conversation
Phones aren't giving girls more power in their lives after all: Women's agency is still mired within wider structures of patriarchy and chronic poverty Nebiyu.s/Wikimedia CommonsOver the past decade mobile phones have often been credited with the potential to improve the lives of poor people in low-income countries. Phones are seen as a tool to use in contexts like health, … [Read more...] about Phones aren’t giving girls more power in their lives after all | The Conversation
Coronavirus: never been a more compelling time for African scientists to work together | The Conversation
Coronavirus: never been a more compelling time for African scientists to work together: Collaboration is crucial for scientists to tackle the COVID-19 epidemic. Getty ImagesAmid the rising number of deaths from COVID-19, political leadership, health systems and scientific prowess is being tested locally and internationally. The pandemic provides an opportunity for innovation … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: never been a more compelling time for African scientists to work together | The Conversation
Townships in lockdown — but poor South Africans fear hunger more than Covid-19 – Port Elizabeth in the News |MyPE
Townships in lockdown — but poor South Africans fear hunger more than Covid-19 – Port Elizabeth in the News: Townships in lockdown — but poor South Africans fear hunger more than Covid-19: Protests and looting have erupted across South Africa as the coronavirus lockdown, one of the strictest anywhere in the world, continues.After being confined to crammed townships for three … [Read more...] about Townships in lockdown — but poor South Africans fear hunger more than Covid-19 – Port Elizabeth in the News |MyPE
Governments need to do more for refugees affected by coronavirus: here’s how | The Conversation
Governments need to do more for refugees affected by coronavirus: here's how: It's difficult to enforce social distancing in refugee camp settings. Philippe Desmazes/AFP via Getty ImagesAlongside managing the coronavirus pandemic from a health perspective and the economic fallout of lockdowns, governments and international organisations are coping with the ways in which the … [Read more...] about Governments need to do more for refugees affected by coronavirus: here’s how | The Conversation
